SYMBOLISM OF A SEPARATE PEACE By Jeremiah Noack Thesis: John Knowles uses symbolism in the novel A Separate Peace to show the coming of age, in young people in high school. I. INTRODUCTION II. SYMBOLISM OF CHARACTERS A. Gene symbolizes Phineas B. Complete opposites III. THE...

"Beautifully written," "A masterpiece," "Artistry of high order." All these staements and more have been used to describe John Knowles' novel A Separate Peace. John Knowles comes from a background that allows for the better description of the horror of war, and the ef...